Cabinet of Lesotho

The Cabinet of Ministers (Sotho: Kabinete ea Matona) is the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho. It consists of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Ministers, who are appointed by the King from amongst the senators and members of the National Assembly.

Cabinet of Ministers of Lesotho
Kabinete ea Matona a Naha ea Lesotho
Overview
Established	16 March 1993 (32 years ago) (1993-03-16)
Country	Kingdom of Lesotho
Leader	Prime Minister
Appointed by	King
Ministries	20
Responsible to	Parliament of Lesotho
Headquarters	Maseru
Website	www.gov.ls

Composition

Main article: Cabinet of Sam Matekane

On 4 November 2022, the cabinet of Prime Minister Sam Matekane was sworn in. The number of ministries had been reduced from 26 to 15. The cabinet was expanded in November 2023 to accommodate the Basotho Action Party which joined the coalition government. The following table denotes the current composition of the national cabinet, as of November 2023:^[1]

Portfolio	Minister		Term
Prime Minister		The Rt. Hon. Sam Matekane MP	October 2022–present
Minister of Defence and National Security			November 2023–present
Deputy Prime Minister		The Hon. Nthomeng Majara MP	November 2022–present
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs			November 2023–present
Minister of Health		The Hon. Selibe Mochoboroane MP	November 2022–present
Minister of Education and Training		The Hon. Ntoi Rapapa MP	November 2022–present
Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation		The Hon. Nthati Moorosi MP	November 2022–present
Minister of Finance and Development Planning		The Hon. Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane MP	November 2022–present
Minister of Trade, Industry and Small Business		The Hon. Mokhethi Shelile MP	November 2023–present
Minister of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police		The Hon. Lebona Lephema MP	November 2022–present
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations		The Hon. Lejone Mpotjoane MP	November 2022–present
Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition		The Hon. Thabo Mofosi MP	November 2022–present
Minister of Natural Resources		The Hon. Mohlomi Moleko MP	November 2022–present
Minister of Gender, Youth and Social Development		The Hon. Pitso Lesaoana MP	November 2023–present
Minister of Public Works and Transport		The Hon. Neo Matjato Moteane	November 2022–present
Minister of Labour and Employment		The Hon. Ts'eliso Mokhosi Senator	November 2023–present
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office		The Hon. Limpho Tau Senator	November 2022–present
Minister of Energy		The Hon. Nqosa Mahao MP	November 2023–present
Minister of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture		The Hon. Motlatsi Maqelepo MP	November 2023–present
Minister of Public Service		The Hon. Mphuthi Mphuthi MP	November 2023–present
Minister of Environment and Forestry		The Hon. Letsema Adonts'i MP	November 2023–present
Minister of Law and Justice		The Hon. Richard Ramoeletsi Senator	November 2023–present